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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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